Portugal
1971- Label and catalog number
- Zip Zip ZIP 30014/S
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Single
Vinyl pressings
by Tonicha · 1971
Menina do Alto da Serra was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
ZIP-30014/S-AA-side etching runout
ZIP-30014/S-BB-side etching runout
C 006 23304 M A
C 006 23304 M B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-23304First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 676First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | Carosello CE 20287First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Portugal | Zip Zip ZIP 30014/SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Portugal | Movieplay SP 20.021First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | Portugal | Zip Zip SP 30014/SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Portugal | Zip Zip ZIP 30014/SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Zip Zip ZIP 30014/SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Belter 07-891First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Angola | Movieplay SP 20.0217", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Menina do Alto da Serra are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Portugal, Belgium, France, Spain and more. One of them is Zip Zip ZIP 30014/S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZIP 30014/S, SP 20.021, SP 30014/S, 4C 006-23304) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.